Influencer Sandeepa Virk Faces Arrest For Duping With 'Fake' Beauty Products Site

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Instagram influencer Sandeepa Virk, owner of the beauty products website hyboocare.com, in connection with an alleged money laundering case. Virk was arrested on August 12 following searches in Delhi and Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and was remanded to ED custody till August 14 by a court for further investigation.

Influencer Sandeepa Virk Arrested:

According to the agency, Virk, who has 1.2 million Instagram followers, is accused of misrepresentation, cheating, and acquiring properties through fraudulent means. “Allegations are that Virk and her associates have exerted undue influence through misrepresentation and defrauded individuals by soliciting money under false pretence," said ED in a statement on Wednesday.

Sources said ED filed a money laundering case on the Punjab Police FIR. Investigators claim that hyboocare.com, which Virk promoted as a seller of “FDA-approved" beauty products, offered items that were non-existent.

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Sandeepa Had Duped Customers:

She had duped customers and amassed immovable properties, the investigators alleged. The site reportedly had no user registration feature, malfunctioning payment gateways, an inactive WhatsApp contact number, and minimal social media engagement.

"False Claims Of FDA Approval..."

“The limited product range, inflated pricing, false claims of FDA approval, and technical inconsistencies indicate that the website served as a front for laundering funds," the ED alleged.

About Sandeepa Virk:

According to an Instagram ID of Sandeepa Virk, she is an actor and entrepreneur and the founder of a skincare product website, hyboocare.com, which the ED claims was a "front" for money laundering.

Another social media-hosted bio data of the woman said she is a certified cosmetologist.